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Recent responses to the Misunderstood Minds documentary and Web site. January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: We must as teachers must remember that all children are not alike in their learning abilities. Some may have difficulties in "paying attention", "trying", or "learning". It's possible to be gifted in some areas while being impared in others. Some kids may pay attention and perform better when alone, but be quite distractible and dysfunctional when in a group. Teachers need to remember to use different strategies for different learners. If you give an instruction verbally, maybe you could write it down as well. January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: I am very impressed with the information that has been provided on the PBS website. For about 3 years, I worked in a private tutoring facility that specialized in ADD/ADHD. Many of the techniques and methods that we taught students to help them concentrate and enhance their academic performance, were talked about here in the website. One of the greatest advantages of the tutoring facility was that they had a teacher who had ADHD. She could really relate to the students, especially the older students that were having difficulties coming to terms with the challenges of ADD/ADHD. One thing I am glad the website pointed out was that often students are encouraged to have something "play" with at their desks. This gives the student an outlet for distraction, but the distraction is not enough to keep them from learning. As a to-be-teacher, I thought this was a wonderfully informative website and I will refer it to students, parents, and other teachers for information on ADD/A DHD. January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: Recognizing a childs lack of attention is very important. Once the problem has been seen colabration between parent and teacher should take place as soon as possible. Bridget McCaslin January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: I very much enjoyed the vast amount of information about AD/HD that this site had to offer. Of particular value to me personally were the links enabling one to experience what visual and auditory distractions are like (in terms of severity and impact on learning and achievement) for a student with AD/HD. As a special ed teacher certification student, I found much to supplement what I had previously learned about AD/HD. For example, the sections describing the different control systems -- mental energy, processing, and production -- and the different controls that make up these systems really helped to break down how the mind processes information and then endeavors to focus on one thing at a time, as well as the ways in which these processes may be deficient in a student with AD/HD. Another new piece of info (to me) was that brain chemistry (not just size of the brain structures) may play a role in AD/HD. Yet another section that really supplemented my prior knowledge was the section on talking with children about attention. I found this section to be of particular value to parents and educators alike. Courtney Berry January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: I guess I can start with saying WOW! There was a tremendous amount of informative information in these articles. I feel that it would be extremely benefical that all teachers be trained in the area of determing what criteria makes a child ADD/ADHD. Being in and out of the classroom on a daily basis, you see teachers who immediately want to label a child with a tag of this sort. Providing each and every teacher the needed training to properly deal with these types of behavior would help all teachers manage their classrooms better. Clara mentions the example of her grandson and the reaction of his parents. I think this is a great example of parents who are concerned about their childs educational needs. Unfortunately, there are so many parents who dont care and are looking for an excuse for their childs behavior, rather than getting to the bottom ofthe issue. Overall this article provided me with an abundance of very valuable information that will be carried into the classroom on a daily basis. Lisa Schwartz January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: What an EXCELLENT site. I've just started working with Secondary aged students and most of the problems seem to be in math and reading. One of the students also has a hearing problem. This certainly sheds light on the situation for me. I sent the link to the site to the Special Ed teacher who I work for. Again, what a great site... thanks Marj Marjorie Dubeau January 26, 2005 Dear Misunderstood Minds: We must as teachers must remember that all children are not alike in their learning abilities. Some may have difficulties in "paying attention", "trying", or "learning". It's possible to be gifted in some areas while being impared in others. Some kids may pay attention and perform better when alone, but be quite distractible and dysfunctional when in a group. Teachers need to remember to use different strategies for different learners. If you give an instruction verbally, maybe you could write it down as well. |
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